ANDERSON, Kenneth Colin
Service Number: | 421 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Not yet discovered |
Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
Cemetery: |
Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Port Pirie Oval WW1 Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 421, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 421, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
11 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, 421, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 421 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
Killed in Action
Kenneth Colin Anderson entlisted on the 2nd Feb 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia. He was 18 yrs and 8 months old. He gave his occupation as a Storeman. His mother Mrs. Mary Anderson lived at Vera Street, Port Pirie, South Australia.
Kenneth was taken in to the 48th Battalion. On 29 Oct 1916 he marched out to join the 48th Battalion at Estaples, France. On 4 Nov 1916 he was taken on strength to the field. On 29 April 1917 he was reported Wounded and Missing in Action. On 11 Apr 1917 he was posted as Killed in Action.
He was buried at the Tilloy les Mafflaines, British Cemetery, Plot 5, Row A, Grave 23. His family were notified by letter of his death.
Submitted 1 November 2023 by Vicki Lovell